Curtain fixture



Dec. 9, 1924- 1,518,245

J. H. BOYE CURTAIN FIXTURE Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES JAMES H. BOYE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Application tiled November 6, 1922. Serial No. 599,189.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES H. Born, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chi-i cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illlnois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain fixtures, and has reference more particularly to an improved device for supporting one or more curtain rods at or between the ends of the latter.

The main objects of the present invention are, to provide an intermedlate rod-supporting bracket, the rod-engaging portion of which may be moved out of the way to facilitate the mounting of the rod or rods on the end supporting brackets and then brought into engaging position with the rod or rods; to provide a supporting bracket which will be adaptable to support either a single rod or a plurality of rods; to provide a supporting bracket which will not require the slitting of the curtain or drape for its engagement with the rod or rods; and to provide an improved support which, when employed in association with rods of the flat type, will prevent the warping or twisting tendency of the rod which frequently occurs in the case of long rods under the weight of the curtain or drape.

Other objects and attendant advantages of the invention will be apparent to persons skilled in the art as thesame becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated a practical embodiment of the invention, adapted for use with one or a pluralit of curtain rods of the lattype, and in w ich- Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of a pair of inner and outer rods for supporting a curtain and drapes, respectively, in association with my improved intermediate sup'- Fig. 2 is a top diate bracket and ported thereby;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the intermediate bracket support, in cross-section through the curtain rods and the frame member to which the bracket is attached' this view showing in dotted lines the raised and tilted position of the bracket extension member plan view of the intermeagments of the rods sup- Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the bracket extension member suitably positioned to support a single rod;

F ig. 5 is an inner side elevation of an end supporting bracket and the inner end portion of a rod engaged therewith; and

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing, 10. designates a conventional top member of a window or door frame on which the fixture is mounted. 11 and 12 designate respectively inner and outer extensible rods, the former of which ordinarily supports a curtain or pair of curtains, and the latter supports one or a pair of drapes. As herein shown these rods are of the fiat type consisting of a fiat strip of metal having its upper and lower marginal portions curved rearwardly and inwardly to provide rounded margins 11 and 12 which stiifen the rods and form smooth sliding surfaces for the hems or pockets of the curtainsand drapes. In the present instance I have shown the rods 11 and 12 as formed with rectangularly bent integral end portions 11a and 12a, which are mounted on end brackets 14 more particularly hereinafter described; but it should be understood that, so far as the present invention is concerned, the end brackets, or other means for supporting the ends of the rods, are immaterial.

15 designates a flat metal strip having a rectangularly bent base ange 16 secured to the frame member 10 byattachingr screws 17; the strip 15 constituting the fixed element -of and intermediate supporting bracket. This strip 15 is formed with a longitudinal slot 18, through which extends a headed stud 19 carried by a .movable bracket extension member 20; this latter being a Hat strip of metal preferably slightly lwider than the strip 15 and provided on its upper edge with a laterally pressed lugl 21 adapted to lrest on the upper edge of the fixed bracket member l15, and thereby, in co-operation with the stud 19. hold the extension member 20 against swinging below the horizontal position shown by full lines in Figs. 1 and 3. The forward end portion of the extension member 20 is shaped to provide, in the present instance, a pair of rear and front hooks 22 and 23, respectively, lwhich, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, supportingly enge with the upper curved anges 11' and gg of the rods-111 and 12. Where the fix ture includes but a single rod, the extension member 20 is adjusted lengthwise of the fixed member 15 by slidin the stud 19 in the slot 18 to bring the orward hook 23 into correct engaging position with the single curtain rod 13, as illustrated inFig. 4.

Each of the end brackets 14 on which the inwardly bent ends 11a and 12 of the rods are mounted consists` as herein shown, of a fiat vertical strip of metal having an integral base 24 attached to the frame member 10 by screws 25; and to lock the rod on the bracket, the latter is provided on the forward end of its upper edge with an outwardly pressed lug 26 which enters a pocket 27 formed in the upper curved fiange of the rod by pressing the metal at that point outwardly; and, to facilitate the application of the rod to the bracket, the front and lower edges ofthe latter are beveled olf, as indicated at 28 in Fig. 5, so that by tilting the front portion of the rod upwardly, its endportion can be telescoped over the bracket plate 14 and its lug 26, the latter coming to rest 1n the pocket 27 as the rod is lowered to horizontal position. However, I make'no claim herein to this ,particular means for supportin and locking the ends of the curtain rod angl any other end-supporting mea-ns may be employed, as desired.

In mounting the rods, the curtain and drapes having been first fitted thereto, the ends of the rods are first mounted on the end brackets, to facilitate which the pivotal and slidable extension member 20 of the intermediate bracket is moved rearwardly and tilted\ upwardly to a position 'such as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. When the rods have been fully engaged with their end supports, the member 20 is then drawn forwardly and simultaneously tilted downwardly to horizontal position, and the rods 11 and 12 are then sprung upwardly suiliciently to bring their top anges 11 and 12 into engagement with the hooks 22 and 23 of the bracket extension member. It will be observed'b5T reference to Figs. 3 and 4 that the rods, when so engaged, are supported at the under sides of theirtop edges by the free ends of the hooks.

` It will be further noted that since the supporting hooks 22 and 23 do not project beyond the outer faces of the rods, there is v therethrough o no necessity for splitting the material of the curtain or dra s to permit the passage the forward ends of said hooks. Furthermore, since the intermediate portion of the rod issupported above its transverse center and practically at its 11pper edge, any warping or twisting tendency of the rod, under the Weight of the curtain or drapes is avoided, and the rod remains throughout in a vertical plane. Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the capacity of the device to serve as a support ,for one or a plurality of rods by making the bracket as a whole exspecific structure shown but the bracket extension may be structurally modified Ifor engagement with round or other forms of rods; and, when used with the flanged type of rod in the manner herein shown to support the rod substantially at the upper edge of the latter, the'bracket ma be of onepiece or rigid construction. urthermore, the described intermediate supporting bracket may be employed as an end supporting' bracket, if desired, within the purview of the invention.

I claim:

1. The combination with a fiat curtain rod having a downturned rear fiange on its upper edge, of a supporting bracket for said rod having an upturned finger on its forward end disposed behind said fian e and at its free end supportingly en ag with the under surface o the upper e ge portion of said rod.

2. The combination with a plurality of at curtain rods each having a downturned rear flange on its u per edge, of a supporting bracket for sai rods comprising a forwardly projecting arm adapted for attachment to a window 0r door frame, and an extension arm connected to said first-named arm with capacity for both endwise sliding movement and vertical swinging movement thereon, said extension arm provided with a plurality of upturned fingers disposed behind the anges of said rods and at their free ends supportingly engaged with the under surfaces of the upper edge portions of said rods.

3. A curtain-rod supporting bracket arm provided with Ifront and rear hooks disposed tandem thereon, said hooks being separated by an open space in the lower ed e of said br'acket and terminating in upward y turned free ends adapted to supportingly engage with a corresponding plurality of laterally spaced curtain rods.

4. A curtain-rod supporting bracket, including a flat forwardly pro'ecting arm disposed 1n a vertical plane, an formed with a hook springing from its lower ed e and'terminating in an upwardly turne free end adapted to supportingly engage with a rear curtain rod, a narrow forward extension i overlying said hook, and a second hook dcpending from the front end of said extension and terminating in an upwardly turned tree end adapted to supportingly engage with a front curtain rod, both of said hooks lying in the'vertical plane of said arm.

5. In a -curtain fixture, a rod-supporting bracket comprising a forwardly projecting longitudinally slotted flat arm disposed in a vertical plane and provided at its rear end with a base flange for attachment to a windoit7 or door frame, a flat extension arm disposed alongside of said first-named arm and carrying a round stud slidably mountedy in the slot of said first-named arm and a lateral stop lug adapted to engage With an yedge of saidrstmamed arm to limit the down- Ward swinging movement of said extension arm in all lengthwise adjustable positions of the latter said extension arm being further formed With a plurality ofv rod-engaging and supporting hooks lying in the Vertical plane of said extension arm and separated by an open space in the lower edge of said extension arm.

6. The combination with front and rear curtain rods each having a downturned rear flange on its upper edge, of a supporting bracket for said rods having a forwardly I projecting arm carrying a pair of upturned fingers disposed tandem thereon, said fingers lying behind said flanges and at their ree ends supportingly engaged with the under surfaces of the upper edge portions of said rods.

JAMES H. BOYE. 

